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Yet, this is a character who hates pity and I can’t help but admire that Ramsay faces down today’s phonily upbeat and relatable motherhood discourse with this boogey-mom who keeps herself aloof.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

But that is about all you can say for this ponderous and phonily portentous film.

From Time Magazine Archive

The Sopranos showed how quickly tragedy can become a banal, catchall excuse, as mobster Tony Soprano phonily blamed his behavior on 9/11 during a therapy session.

From Time Magazine Archive